Windshield



G. WILLIAMS Dec. l, 1931.

WINDSHIELD Filed Aug. 21, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. l, 1931. l G. WILLIAMS 1,834,193 f Patented Dec.,l, 1931 GORDON WILLIAMS, oF MOUNTQABMELQQQNNECTIQUT Y WINDS-.BEELD f Application mea August 21',

This invention relates to an improvement in windshields forautomobiles, and the object of the invention is to provide a construction by which the windshield may be readily operated by one hand and locked in its various positions of adjustment, and the 1n-y vention consists in the construction as hereinafter described and particularly recited in the claim. v v

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front view of awindshield constructed in accordance with my invention Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, enlarged;

Fig. 3 is a sectional of Fig. 2;

Fig. 1 is a section of Fig. 2; l

F ig. 5 is an endview of'one ofthe movable clutch-members; v

Fig. 6 is a broken side view of the same;

Fig. 7 is an end view of the fixed clutchmember and Fig. 8 is a broken side view of the same.

The windshield frame 10 has a tubular top-bar 11, and secured to this top-har preferably at the center, is a housing12 in which 1s mounted a stud 13, and connected to this stud is a double-ended cam 14. Secured to the outer end of the stud is an operating-handle 15. On either side of the-cam and adapt-ed to be operated thereby are push-rods 16 and 17 guided for longitudinal movement by blocks 18. Mounted in each side of a casing 19 are yolres 20, each carrying four guidepins 21 which may be screwed or riveted to the yoke 20, and riding on these pins on each end and guided thereby is a plate 22 formed integral with one member 23 of a ratchetclutch, and projecting inward from the clutch are stems 24 formed at their outer ends with inwardly-extending chambers 25 to receive springs 26 which bea-r against the yoke 20. Around the stems 24 are sleeves 27, at the outer end of which are complementary ratchet-clutch-members 28, these members, with their sleeves, being held against rotait-ion by beingl permanently connected with the tubular top-bar 11. The ends of the Cil 15 view on the line 3-3 al view on the line 4 4 ble-ended cam mounted on said stem, lonim. ',sjej'raimivem.

16and 17.1,

' llviol'uited in the lowere "stem `T24 i bear-e againsty the ends of lthe rods dge 30 of the casing is a lockingdog 31 mounted upon an angular/,iv

shaft 32,- which is provided with an operating inger-piece 33, and the hooked end 34 of the dog is adapted to extend through a slot 35. in the lower bar 36 ofthe windshield-frame, and preferably this slot is arranged at anx, angle, so that the dog will tend to dra-w the shield against the casing when in its closed position.

To open the windshield, the locking-dog is first retired, so as to release the windshield,.

' which may then be pushed out to any desired 55 extent, the springs 25 yielding to permit vthe ratchet-clutch-members 28 toride over the member 23, so that the shield will be locked n by the ratchet-clutch-members in any posi. f. Y tion, or the windshield may be opened bym*- I I pushing outward upon the handle 15.

^ To close thewindshield, the handle 15 is Y turned in either direction, so as to rock the double-ended camlfi, which moves the rods :5.

16 and 17 outward, forcing the members 23 '-75 of the clutch outward against the tension of the springs 25, thus leaving the windshieldframe free to be moved inward-to the desired extent and when in the desired position, the 5.,

handle is moved back, permitting the clutches "80,

to re-engage. When brought to the closed position, the windshield may be again locked by moving the locking-dog 31.

I thus provide, in a very simple way, meansV for firmly holding a windshield invariousi positions, and operated by the movement of one hand, that is, when the shield is unlocked, it may be pushed outward with one hand and be firmly held inany position of adjustment,g. and by a movement of the operating-handle` 15, the windshield may be brought to its closed, or any intermediate, position and firmly held when the operating-handle is released.

I claim: y

A windshield comprising a tubular top-bar, a housing connectedwith said bar, anopcrating-handle mounted in said housing and having an inwardly-extending stem, a dou-J gitudnallyguided rods on opposite sides of .said cam and adapted to be moved thereby, inner ratchet clutch-members connected with of the fixed member, said stems extending into engagement with the outer Vends of said Y rods, said stems longitudinallyv recessed,A springs mounted in said recesses, "aV yoke 1n `v each side of the Windshield-casing, and Y`movable members of the clutches longitudinally-MV y guided in said yokes, and means to prevent the rotation of the outer clutch-members.

Inrtestimony whereof, I have signedthis specication. Y l

VGORDON WILLIAMS.

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